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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Gidza Boy Gilbert Maushe
What does the Bible say about praying to / speaking to the dead?
The bible is clear about this Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they will die, But the dead don't know nothing, And they have no more reward, For the...
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Jay Saunders
What is the connection between prayer and fasting?
I was an epileptic for about 18 years of my life. I controled this grand mal siezures with medication. But then I bagan to pray and fasted every Monday for...
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Jay Saunders
When we die our body returns to the elements, and our Christian soul returns to God. So does "time" cease for the eternal soul that is with God?
Time is associated with mankind because God has put limits on mankinds life span twice in the word of God. In Noah's time it was about a thousand years....
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by Henry Klassen
Who are the "other sheep"?
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I would like to know as well where the bible says Jesus went to hell, I have never heard anyone read it but people are always saying it, so where is it?
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Ed Besselman
What is tithe used for according to the Bible?
My opinion is that of Deuteronomy 14:23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When we die our body returns to the elements, and our Christian soul returns to God. So does "time" cease for the eternal soul that is with God?
I believe that, at death, the Christian is, indeed, immediately outside of time. However, this has implications for the body, as well as the soul. If time no...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the meaning of "Take a man's garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners"?
in my opinion, Solomon is saying here that, if you are doing business with a person who is foolish enough to take on responsibility for the debts of a total...
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Miller Harp
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did Jesus mean when he said, "No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God"?
Jesus spoke the words cited in the question as part of a series of responses in Luke 9:57-62 that He gave to people who told Him that they wanted to follow...
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What should we learn from the life of Jeremiah?
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What does it mean to be transformed by the renewing of the mind?
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Vin Smith
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What is child like faith?
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe?
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Michael, you are so correct of your assessment of many within the scientific community who are seemingly more and more atheistic each passing day! May God...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What should we learn from the life of John the Apostle?
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First John 5:13 is a verse he wrote to confirm that since we have believed on the name of the Son of God, we have eternal life. We know that we know that we...
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Gregory Jones
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by Sean Bezuidenhout
What is "Reiki Therapy" and is it Biblical?
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The "Laying" of hands is being misinterpreted. As a Christian it would be reasonable to lay your hands on the person or place of illness during a prayer to...
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Rav H
What is the connection between prayer and fasting?
I thank and agree with Selva, Salem and Jack! As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are to be dead (or in the process of deadening) in flesh/body. When you fast...
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Petsney Olajide
What sin came into the world through one man?
Romans 5:12: "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." Comparing...
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by
Ed Fogel
When we get to heaven, will we be able to see our miscarried babies?
Hi Anonymous, There are many scriptures that point to the fact that humans have a soul from the moment of their conception. There are all sorts of reasons...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I detect a false conversion?
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John 1:12 But as many as received Him, (the free gift of salvation by grace,) to them gave He power to become the children of God, even to them that believe...
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RICK PORTER
, Chaplain [ Truckers Chapel ]-- Undeserving Child of God
When we get to heaven, will we see God the Father in bodily form?
Jesus said as recorded in John 4:24 that God the Father is Spirit.Jesus was Spirit in Heaven before coming to earth and putting on flesh, John 1:1 and John...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why was Samson's name included among the heroes of Faith?
In Judges 13-16, there is an unvarnished account of the life and deeds of Samson. He certainly had faults (which the Bible does not omit or excuse), but he...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does Solomon mean when he says he tested pleasure and took hold of folly?
In my opinion, Solomon in Ecclesiastes was speaking from the perspective of people "under the sun" (that is, without the knowledge of God, or of His...
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by Andy Mangus
, I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.
Why do we need to believe in God?
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Emo, you are so correct! The importance of any and everyone "choosing God over this cruel and dying temporal world is of the "utmost extreme importance that...
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Anonymous
What does Solomon mean when he says he tested pleasure and took hold of folly?
Ecclesiastes 2:1 - 3
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Lawrence wong
, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?
The question is "If His name was Yeshua/Yehoshua, why do we call Him Jesus?" This is a very interesting question of 2 parts. Knowing the correct name of a...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about Christian character?
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Character is what we are when no one is looking. A good name is worth more than gold. Those who deal honestly and pay their debts are rewarded with a good...
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Carissa Willis
How is it that God is silent in some situations and moves in others?
Hello, I want to first start by saying that this question popped up in an e-mail. It was in a line of other questions and I clicked on it to actually look up...
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by Emo Tenorio
, Shomer
Why do we need to believe in God?
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Andy, as many worry or ponder the cares of this sphere and even wonder whether the birds will fly soon from their silos...... Your razor sharp answer to the...
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Ed Fogel
When we get to heaven, will we see God the Father in bodily form?
Hi Donna, We should be talking much more about this subject in our churches, there is such a void in knowledge on the subject. First, I think we should...
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by Barbara Wilson
, Retired Nurse
When I want to forgive someone do I have to tell them or can I just tell God?
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Thanks, Tim, sometimes it takes forgiving and giving the hurt or anger to God for healing through prayer many times before we can truly say, "I forgive you."...
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by Lawrence wong
, Disciple of iEsou ("Yeh-sou") christou
Is suffering for Christ always going to be a part of being a follower of Christ?
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Thank you Michael for your wonderful appraisal of the role of suffering in a disciple's life. We in the "Western affluent nations" struggle with the idea...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
When we die our body returns to the elements, and our Christian soul returns to God. So does "time" cease for the eternal soul that is with God?
My personal belief is that, for the Christian, time ceases at the moment of death. Therefore, there is no "intermediate state" between death and the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who raised Moses?
As a three-month-old baby, Moses had been placed in an ark (boat) made of bulrushes by his parents, and set afloat in the Nile River, to save him from the...
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Mirela Kolak
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How did Satan get into the Garden of Eden?
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S. Michael Houdmann
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What is feng shui? Should a Christian practice feng shui?
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What is hellfire preaching? Is hellfire preaching biblical?
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, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I detect a false conversion?
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Matthew 7:15-23 is not talking about the fruit of believers, but false teachers that preach a false gospel of works salvation. Grapes produce grapes, not...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?
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Faith is not obedience, Faith is that all of our sins have been paid for. First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I detect a false conversion?
We can not tell whether a person has ever trusted Jesus alone by faith alone and is saved by how they live. Many people believe they are saved because the...
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Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
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What are the names of angels in the Bible?